May 2017 - ooni-talk - lists.torproject.org

Specifying the term "vendor" on OONI Explorer
by Anatol 07 Jun '17

07 Jun '17

Dear Oonitarians, I would like to discuss wether the vagueness of the term 'vendor' on http://explorer.ooni.torproject.org/ is potentially taking some impact from understanding OONIs test results for new users. I personally recall thinking it meant something like "vendors of internet infrastructure" the first time I visited the explorer, and the only place to figure it out is in one of the boxes in /highlights/. I'm not entirely sure what an appropriate specification should look like, I guess it's a balance between correct definition and convenience in length - with a focus on the first my proposal would be "vendors of [potentially] traffic manipulating software" - but that's so long it will probably break the design of the front page. Maybe if someone knows a shorter, appropriate synonym for "[potentially] traffic manipulating software" ? Best wishes, Anatol

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Lepidopter 1.0.0 is released
by Vasilis 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hello everyone, We are pleased to announce a new release of lepidopter the Raspberry Pi distribution of ooniprobe. ** You can download the ledipoter image here **: Zip archive: https://get.ooni.torproject.org/lepidopter/lepidopter-v1.0.0-armel.img.zip (gpg signature: https://get.ooni.torproject.org/lepidopter/lepidopter-v1.0.0-armel.img.zip.…) Xz archive: https://get.ooni.torproject.org/lepidopter/lepidopter-v1.0.0-armel.img.xz (gpg signature: https://get.ooni.torproject.org/lepidopter/lepidopter-v1.0.0-armel.img.xz.a…) ** Installation instructions ** Upon copying the image to the SD card, plugging it in and connecting the Raspberry Pi to the network, power and waiting some minutes for it to boot up, you should be able to view ooniprobe's graphical user interface by visiting this URL: http://lepidopter.local User documentation and detailed image installation instructions can be found here: https://ooni.torproject.org/install/lepidopter/ The full release changelog can be found here: https://github.com/TheTorProject/lepidopter/releases/tag/v1.0.0 Please let us know if you have encountered any issues during the installation/usage of lepidopter. Enjoy the new release! Cheers, ~Vasilis -- Fingerprint: 8FD5 CF5F 39FC 03EB B382 7470 5FBF 70B1 D126 0162 Pubkey: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x5FBF70B1D1260162

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New report: The State of Internet Censorship in Indonesia
by Maria Xynou 24 May '17

24 May '17

Hi, Today, in collaboration with Sinar Project, the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) released a new research report: *The State of Internet Censorship in Indonesia:* https://ooni.torproject.org/post/indonesia-internet-censorship/ OONI network measurement data collected from 21 local vantage points confirms the *blocking of 161 websites* in Indonesia between 22nd June 2016 to 1st March 2017. Indonesian ISPs appear to be implementing block pages primarily through DNS hijacking. Multiple sites expressing criticism towards Islam were found to be blocked, possibly under Article 156(a) of Indonesia’s Criminal Code which prohibits blasphemy against religions. Other blocked sites include: * LGBT sites; * A blog expressing political criticism; * An independent U.S. news outlet; * A site, led by female activist artists, that defends gender and ethnic rights; * Anonymity tool sites; * Hosting platforms; * An online translator; * Popular online dating sites; * Sites promoting sex education and AIDS/HIV prevention; * A site featuring tattoos and piercings; * Gaming sites. *Vimeo and Reddit were found to be blocked* in some networks in Indonesia, even though their ban was lifted more than two years ago. A popular animal rights site was also found to be blocked, possibly because it was mistaken for a pornographic website due to its domain (peta.xxx). Under the MICT’s 2014 decree, Indonesian ISPs are granted the authority to ban “negative content” at their own discretion, regardless of whether such sites are included in the official Trust Positif blocklist. This excessive authority granted to Indonesian ISPs may explain why many different types of sites were found to be blocked across different networks. On a positive note, internet censorship in Indonesia can probably be circumvented through the use of Tor software. OONI data shows that the Tor network was accessible in Indonesia during the testing period. Please share the report with your networks. Happy to address any questions you may have. All the best, ~ The OONI team. -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E

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ooniprobe socks proxy
by paja 23 May '17

23 May '17

Hi, I would like to know, if it's possible for ooniprobe to make queries through socks proxy server ? Thanks

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OONI community meeting tomorrow, 23rd May
by Maria Xynou 22 May '17

22 May '17

Hello! The OONI team warmly welcomes you to join us *tomorrow, 23rd May 2017 at 14:00 UTC, for our monthly **community meeting**.* We'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on how to improve research on internet censorship! Please join us on *https://slack.openobservatory.org* and add topics that you would like to discuss as part of the meeting in this pad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/ooni-community-meeting If you're not able to join us tomorrow, please feel encouraged to join us on slack any other day! Looking forward to connecting with you soon! All the best, ~ The OONI team. -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E

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Stipends for attending PETS
by Maria Xynou 17 May '17

17 May '17

Hello, Stipends are available for those who want to attend PETS, the annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium: https://petsymposium.org/2017/stipends.php PETS is an academic conference on privacy and anonymity, and you can find more information about it here: https://petsymposium.org/ This year it's being hosted in Minneapolis on 18th-21st July 2017. You can find the list of accepted papers here: https://petsymposium.org/2017/paperlist.php Please consider applying. They are interested in encouraging participation beyond the academic community. The deadline to apply for a stipend is 31st May 2017. Please share this with your networks. Thanks, Maria. -- Maria Xynou Research and Partnerships Coordinator Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.torproject.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E

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